By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"In the second half of 2008, pirates based in Somalia have hijacked dozens seafaring vessels: yachts, fishing boats, small freighters, cruise ships (the Nautica), military cargo (the freighter Faina), a chemical...
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By Sam Vaknin Editor-in-Chief of Global Politician I. Introduction In July 2011, South Sudan became a new state by seceding from Sudan, follwing decades of civil war and a referendum. When Kosovo attained its independence in February 2008, some pundits warned against this...
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The European Parliament (EP) has passed a resolution that calls for the creation of a new body at the UN -- a Parliamentary Assembly that would gradually transition from a citizens' watchdog to...
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EDINBURGH—International human rights education group Youth for Human Rights International today announced its support for the Scottish Parliament's review of the law to bring it in line with the European...
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A United Nations official says 32 people have been killed in a plane crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo. U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq says one survivor has been found among the 33 people who were on board the plane when it crashed while trying to land Monday in the...
Not againI am afraid that Japan is engaged in a massive cover up and the government cannot be trusted with humanities’ best interest. They must come clean with a plan to solve the nuclear disaster that...
The Global Day of Action on Military Spending falls on Tuesday April 12, a time when people on all continents will join together to focus public, political, and media attention on the costs of military spending...
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As Incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and UN recognized President Alassane Ouattara battle for Ivorian Capital city more than 330 persons were killed Saturday. As fighting rage between the rival groups, the UN has been forced to evacuate 200 of its personnel from Abidjan and has urged...
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi today warned of a long war against the international military forces that have targeted his troops with air strikes and dozens of cruise missiles. Meanwhile, western forces have...
It is no surprice that John McCain would critize anything President Obama does. But what do Americans think? Reading CNN's piece from John King's State of the Union, I could not help but notice readers' response to McCain's assertion that President Obama waited too long...
Marc Wadsworth - Editor at The Latest.com Not a single commentator in the British media I have seen today has stated the obvious - that the majority of the world are against the West's unprovoked bombing of...
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The Arab League cried for intervention in Libya with a No Fly Zone, but now that they have it, they have are criticizing the West for intervening with air strikes and bombs. The are acting like they had no...
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" Venezuela's president says embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was receptive to the idea of an international commission coming to the North African country when the two heads of state spoke this week. "I consulted with him. I asked him if he was willing to accept a...
The UN Security Council has discussed how to sanction the Libyan leader for his brutal suppression of pro-democracy protests in his country. Member nations will consider arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on...
" The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a draft resolution Saturday to impose sanctions against Libya amid Moammar Gadhafi's escalating crackdown on anti-government protesters. It includes an arms embargo, asset freeze and travel bans for Gadhafi and...